Royalty details for contributors

On this page, find details about royalties on photos, illustrations, vectors, and videos at Adobe Stock and Fotolia.

The royalties for photo, illustrations, and vector content sold on Adobe Stock equals 33% of the amount paid by the buyer. The price depends on subscription plan and content type. We also license content through custom agreements not reflected in the table below. A minimum guarantee applies to make sure that contributors are always fairly compensated, whatever the price. For video, the royalty is 35% of the purchase price.

The royalty details in the tables below are shown in US dollars, for other currencies, please refer to above conversions.

Content submitted to Adobe Stock is also available for sale on Fotolia. Pricing and terms are different on each site. Find details on the royalty structure for Fotolia in the table below and on the Fotolia site.

Sold on Adobe Stock

Content Type

License Method

Buyer's Terms

Price per Unit

Resulting Royalty

Photos, Illustrations, Vectors

3 standard assets per month

Monthly plan: $29.99

$9.99

$3.30

Small Subscription:
10 images per month

Monthly plan: $49.99

$4.99

$1.65

Annual plan: $29.99

$2.99

$0.99

Medium Subscription:
40 images per month

Monthly plan: $99.99

$2.50

$0.82

Annual plan: $79.99

$2.00

$0.66

Large Subscription:
350 to 750 downloads per month

Annual or Monthly: $169.99-$249.99

$0.27-0.57

Minimum payment*

Credit packs

5 pack-500 pack

$7.99-$9.99

$3.30

Extended License Images

On demand

Single Unit purchase

$79.99

$26.40

HD Video

On demand or Credit pack

Single Unit purchase

$79.99

$28.00

4K Video

On demand or Credit pack

Single Unit purchase

$199.00

$69.65

*Minimum payment based on rank

Rank

Minimum payout beginning
September 24, 2018

Previous minimum payout

% increase per download

White (<99 downloads)

$0.33

$0.25

32%

Bronze (100-999 downloads)

$0.33

$0.27

22%

Silver (1000-9999 downloads)

$0.36

$0.29

24%

Gold (10,000- 24,999 downloads)

$0.38

$0.31

23%

Emerald (25,000 to 99,999 downloads)

$0.38

$0.33

15%

Sapphire (100,000-249,999 downloads)

$0.38

$0.35

9%

Ruby (250,000 to 999,000 downloads)

$0.38

$0.37

3%

Sold on Fotolia

Fotolia sells content based on a credit system. Assets can be purchased on demand and via subscription packs. Most images cost 1-12 credits, depending on the size of the image.

Royalty rates are based on contributors ranks. The higher the rank, the higher the contributor's percentage.

Ranking System

Rank

Based on Number of Downloads

Royalty Percentage

Example Royalty on Medium Image for 6 credits**

White

< 99

20%

$1.20

Bronze

100 - 999

23%

$1.38

Silver

1,000 - 9,999

25%

$1.50

Gold

10,000 - 24,999

31%

$1.86

Emerald

25,000 - 99,999

37%

$2.22

Sapphire

100,000 - 249,999

40%

$2.40

Ruby

250,000 - 999,999

43%

$2.58

Diamond

> 1,000,000

46%

$2.76

**Fotolia offers image from XS-XXL, prices depend on image size.

Payout can vary by country depending on actual price in local currency

Video

Rank

Royalty Percentage

Royalty for Small Video (30 Credits)

Royalty for Medium Video (45 Credits)

Royalty for HD 1080 (75 Credits)

White

30%

$9.00

$13.50

$22.50

Bronze

32%

$9.60

$14.40

$24.00

Silver

34%

$10.20

$15.30

$25.50

Gold

36%

$10.80

$16.20

$27.00

Emerald

37%

$11.10

$16.65

$27.75

Sapphire

40%

$12.00

$18.00

$30.00

Ruby

42%

$12.60

$18.90

$31.50

Diamond

44%

$13.20

$19.80

$33.00

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